parenting

My beautiful Betty Boo turned six this week and I have been trying to find the words to write her latest update. She is such a happy little girl and I thank God for her every single day. She has bought such joy into a lot of people’s lives and I am so proud of … [Read more…]

Another month of books has passed us by and what brilliant stories we have been reading. All the Christmas books are packed away for another year and, as predicted, both children got some brilliant titles as gifts. Luckily for us, when Boo said she wanted books and a Barbie for Christmas, my lovely blogger friend … [Read more…]

Ever since I gave birth to G, I wanted to take part in the Siblings Project. It is a monthly photograph challenge to take a photo of your children together and, either share it on Instagram or, if you blog, write a post about the month. Well, G is almost two and I still hadn’t … [Read more…]

The birthdays of your own children can often be a bittersweet thing. Each passing year means your babies are growing up. Finding their own way in the big wide world and slowly moving away from you as the centre of their universe. I am being dramatic I suppose. My children are still small but with … [Read more…]

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the differences between being pregnant with G and this time. Your first pregnancy is the most different because you can do what you feel like doing and, if that happens to be nothing, then so be it. You can nap when you’re tired, eat junk for lunch if … [Read more…]

This week I read a lovely post by Rachel Swirl about previous Christmases. Christmas is such a special time for little ones that I thought I would copy use her idea and look back at our first Christmases. With Boo and G both having January birthdays, they were 11 months and almost 11 months when … [Read more…]

1. Take toys out of boxes and put batteries in so they are ready to play with. No one wants to wait the 45 minutes to get the scissors or take those really annoying plastic tags off. 2. Even if you take the wrapping away, have a couple of screw drivers handy for any emergencies. … [Read more…]

1. Table activities. Christmas dinner can be a long, drawn out affair. Much longer than young children would usually be expected to sit at the table so arm yourself and others. I plan to pen G in with as many people as I can to avoid any escaping but I also have a few table … [Read more…]

This year, I’ve decided to choose my ultimate favourite items from this year, group them together and put them in one place for your viewing delight. For Babies My ideas for babies are on the practical side but they are amazing none the less. While my video review for the Brother Max 6-in-1 thermometer may … [Read more…]

I love Christmas books for my children and while Father Christmas and Snowmen firmly have their places in our collection, I also like a few books about the real meaning of Christmas. Boo leans about the Nativity at school and I think it would be unfair to not reflect our faith at home. Lion Children’s … [Read more…]